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Federal prosecutors are pushing for the maximum 3-year prison sentence for Lori Drew, whose MySpace trickery drove a 13-year-old to kill herself. “Defendant has become the public face of cyberbullying,” prosecutors wrote. “A probationary sentence might embolden others.” But in a presentencing report, probation officers said Drew should serve no more than 6 months, Wired reports.

Prosecutors want to bump that up, saying the Drew’s use of minors warranted harsher punishment. Drew was convicted of misdemeanors last year, but the jury rejected all felony charges. Prosecutors say the judge could and should take those felony charges into account anyway in sentencing her. But the judge could instead throw out the case altogether; he has yet to rule on a defense motion for directed verdict.

' Probation officers said Drew should serve no more than 6 months ' - WTF? How does a 3 year sentence for the murder of someone's 13 year old, someone's child, by this vile 49 year old bafoon, somehow equate to this swine's inexcusable pleasure she derived from her heinous actions? This is the best the best the prosecution can conjure? F'ing Unfathomable! We know child predators / abusers, when incarcerated, don't fare too well with male inmates - wonder if the same applies to female populations? Drew deserves a very long, significant, hardcore portion of her life, tossing salads, in OZ.

Fondue

May 7, 2009 1:59 AM CDT

Does anyone see "bullying" in general as mental and or physical abuse? The effects of bullying can be long lasting. Also, could bullying be seen as "individual terrorism"? Bullies are coercing and overpowering others by intimidation and fear - the definition of terrorize.